Repression
Hebron Demonstration Attacked by Soldiers; Six Arrested
Soldiers and Border Police officers attacked a peaceful demonstration in the Old City of Hebron today. A Palestinian, an Israeli, a Swede and three French activists were arrested.
Former Vice President of European Parliament Arrested in Bil'in
Israeli forces arrested Lusia Morgantini, the former Vice President of the European Parliament, and three others during the weekly anti-wall demonstration in the West Bank village of Bil'in earlier today. All were released once the soldiers realized who was in their hands.
Criminalization of Popular Struggle Continued; Abdallah Abu Rahmah Sentenced
Abdallah Abu Rahmah
Abdallah Abu Rahmah's first trial from 2005 had reached conclusion yesterday, with his sentencing to two months of imprisonment and a six months suspended sentence for participating and organizing demonstrations and for walking the streets of his village during a curfew designed to prevent a demonstration. A verdict in Abu Rahmah's main case for which he is already in jail since December is expected soon.
IDF convicts commander, soldier in shooting of bound Palestinian
Lt. Col. Omri Burberg was filmed holding the blindfolded prisoner and ordering his soldier, Staff Sgt. Leonardo Korea, to fire a rubber bullet his leg in Na'alin two years ago.
Popular Struggle Leaders Jailed Amidst Morning Commuters
Ibrahim Amirah with one of his sons
Ni'ilin Popular Committee coordinator sentenced to eleven and half months in jail and nine thousand shekel fine for participation in weekly Ni'ilin protests against the separation wall.
Army to investigate killing of Bassem Abu Rahmah
Three videos prove the canister was fired directly at Bassem Abu-Rahmeh, but the army ordered the investigation only after threat of High Court petition
Bil'in Leader to Remain in Prison Despite Having Served His Sentence
Adeeb Abu Rahmah, a protest leader from Bil'in, was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment, for his involvement in organizing demonstrations. Despite already having served the sentence in full, he is to remain in prison until a decision will be given in the prosecution's appeal.
Another Palestinian Gandhi Crushed by Israel
On the 7th of July 2010, five Palestinians from villages throughout the West Bank stood trial for the involvement in unarmed struggle against Israel's continued military occupation. Those on trial had been snatched from their beds in the middle of the night, accused of stone throwing or participation in an illegal protest and interrogated in unnamed Israeli military bases . They are the latest to be caught in Israel's recent wave of repression directed at the popular unarmed resistance in the West Bank.
Israel to Reinvestigate the Shooting of US Activist Tristan Anderson
Following an appeal that pointed to grave negligence in conducting the investigation, the District Attorney ordered the investigation into the shooting reopened
Palestinian Youth Shot Dead in Mazra'a alSharqia
Aysar Yasser alZaben, 16 years old, was shot in his back yesterday evening in his family's lands in Mazra'a alSharqia, east of Ramallah, apparently by a settler.
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An exhibition of spent tear gas grenades and projectiles in the village of Bil'in for which Abu Rahmah was indicted on
Hassan Naffe' recieving medical care after being shot with .22" live ammunition during a demonstration in Ni'ilin
Soldiers invading Ni'ilin in an attempt to suppress the demonstration
Adeeb Abu Rhamah (center) during a demonstration in Bil'in
